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YT53 SXY

2003 Volvo S40

Silver Petrol 1783cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2021
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

116,447 mi
Last recorded116,447 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2020
Typical for 2003 Volvo S4076,229 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYT53 SXY
MakeVolvo
ModelS40
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,783cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 1 Oct 2020 116,447 miles
Fail 1 Oct 2020 116,447 miles

Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Oct 2019 115,079 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2019 115,079 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Brake hose excessively damaged (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2018 107,343 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 29 Aug 2018 107,343 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 12 Sep 2017 106,575 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Front and rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Under bonnet and front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust corroded ( heavy in centre )

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fuel filter corroded

Nearside Front Brake binding slightly

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt Slight fraying (5.2.2a)

Plastic covers over outer sills

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both rear (2.7.2a)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides front chassis (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides rear chassis and inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 11 Sep 2017 106,575 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Front and rear (3.6.B.4e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded Under bonnet and front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust corroded ( heavy in centre )

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Fuel filter corroded

Nearside Front Brake binding slightly

Offside Front Seat belt damaged but not affecting the operation of the belt Slight fraying (5.2.2a)

Plastic covers over outer sills

Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both rear (2.7.2a)

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides front chassis (2.4.A.3)

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both sides rear chassis and inner sills (2.4.A.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 9 Jul 2016 100,603 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both link arms (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Jul 2016 100,602 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both rear section of front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both link arms (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Jul 2015 89,396 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Jul 2014 78,728 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 10 Jul 2014 78,521 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Jul 2013 72,526 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Fail 16 Jul 2013 72,526 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Pass 11 Jul 2012 69,788 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2011 65,325 miles
Pass 17 Nov 2010 59,294 miles
Pass 27 Nov 2009 42,730 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2008 35,487 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2007 28,936 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2007 28,927 miles

Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)

both rear and front tyres getting close on limit markers manufactured on tyres

Pass 20 Nov 2006 21,198 miles

all four tyres perishing fronts worn close to legal limit

parking brake lever travel

Fail 20 Nov 2006 21,198 miles

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)

all four tyres perishing fronts worn close to legal limit

parking brake lever travel

How Reliable is the Volvo S40?

Based on 1,390,271 MOT tests across 104,646 vehicles.

69.9%
Pass Rate
6,355
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
104,646
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

position lamp(s) not working 60,127
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 53,645
Registration plate lamp not working 51,350
Brake pipe excessively corroded 36,593
Direction indicator incorrect colour 29,671
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YT53 SXY is a 2003 Volvo S40 in Silver with a 1,783cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2003 Volvo S40 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 76,229 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Volvo S40 fails its MOT is position lamp(s) not working, accounting for 60,127 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YT53 SXY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Volvo S40 typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 23 years old, this Volvo S40 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YT53 SXY is a 2003 Volvo S40, first registered on 31 October 2003.

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